The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28
rhe Democr..lc conven.ion.


Cincinnati Enquirer.
Rarely have the Democracy of Ohio
done such good days work for them
serves. and for the party at large. as
that which it yesterday perfor med at
Cleveland. In the general convention
proceedings, in the framing of plat
form aud Id the choice of candidates
they exhibited perfect good feeling,
more than ordinary sagacity, and, bet
or than all. that which has sometimes
.ssn sadly lacking to us-the courage
If their convictions
As was to be expected, and indeed
70 be desired, the contest for the first
place on the tlcketed Was vigorous AID
spirited; but -tt was wholly without
acrimony, and none were swifter or
more earnest III their applause OF the
victor than those who had been van
iulsned lt happened to an unusual
,egree that there was TO the defeated
4 glory even in their defeat. The re-
spect and regard Of the convention.
aud OF the Democracy Of the state,
we're as clearly manifested for the two
Who did NOT succeed rs for the one
vho Aid They were beaten not be-
,a,sa thav w.ra unvorthy NOT h.
ssnso thav vera mnnnn,,lar. mi because
thsv ,acEsd STRENGTH but t,ecause the
;,s,.. u,as frs sn,.,,' rhe resuIt fietermin.
a ha,.,r...thev entered the race.
pha bri.f Convention of Mr(,amp.
toll a;ngnIariv axhihits the command.
no infineace and power of the man.
Entering the field but a few days be.
ar. rhe dr,,,siye ballot. and after the
u,ninatinn had been uracticaIly con
.saed 10 Mr.. Powell. it came about
hst tha si,nnla meI,tion of his name
oatharad hack of him a plorious fol
snw;ng of ever a5ie VOTES on he first
h.I,nt Nm, ,.s.rlv sel an the seeonI
That ia raoord ~ which apv n,.,,
.nia,,t r.. ,.r...'.. and ,h.r.. i. ,.a',ss f.,e
.,.e, -, ~. n, ,.r.,,,.I..r st the war Slrh
n annrovai which cans even .fr,.In
NOSE v t,u voted avninst him. Hewa.
.,esten bu. the iuexorabIes logic Of
events. and beaten bys those who liked
him most. -,,..,s
Nor will Mr.. Eorau. when the de
tails of the convention reach him
,nid IN. ,.,,,l br.. ~. of the Northern
.kes fiu,i auv ca,,,s, to bl,Ish for his
record Ha was ,,anaiinte. not of
the last faw aays hut of fine iast faw
,aomant. His n..r.i.tsnt REFUSAL. mn.
.i..r nr,aat anne.Is to anter the race
nad rasnitsd IN the fommittal of the
yr..nt hn.t Of his friends to other can
.iidatas ana when. unon the very eve
Of hat.ie. he was forced into the con.
leaf. there remained something short
II a hundred az liberty to follow him.
He had paculinr elements of st-ength.
m casa nf y dead lock betWeen Mr.
poweli and .Can,ubeIi. wonld have
made nm y ysrv dangerous comm ii
ar. h,,t Lilo entrv u,s,,, the fieId U.s
40 ,,.ta To be of ssrious avail, and vet
snfficed most viyidIy to exhihit not
,nIv his remarkabIe strength In his
own CONGREGATIONAL district hnt his
oacnIisr infiuence thronphout the
Stste The narsy will recall with
aieasnre his frank decIaration tn nnr
.nrresnondent on the eve of his do
.,artmrr far Dulu,h-thst he honsJ
te;ncare,y tho convantion wo.1d pn,
nnnn;naia hin, ana that ha would gioa
his hat .owers and moss esrnest zaaI
RI the sunnort of its candidates. Uni.
"a will Warmly do: and ie will he
snnnort of the Greatest value
Earring alwavs the possIbility that
Mr: thurman ml m'gns , c1hsent sen 70 run.
non. lnonas .a;Ss - aSaei Has oeen .ne
pIosumptise oanaue Ts =, ING parry
ior mouths pas.. Anee was notning
In the deveiopmenIs OF the iast lew
days 10 snake TIE Ialtn OF careful
judges that ne would De the choice or
the convention, as he was unquestion-
ably, under the circumstances, the
choice OF the party. lt Was pre- emf.
nently wise choice. His nomination
ID representative OF party discipline,
party harmony and party progress IL
is moving forward to truer aud bet
Cor and drawer tnines. IL aiigns US
with the Democratc party OF the Ma
ton, and enables us TO night shoulder